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Matthew & Hannah Hackett – Wedding Preview

David Greensmith — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:01:57 +0000

Yesterday I was at Tithe Barn, Petersfield in Hampshire, to Photograph the wedding of Matthew & Hannah. The day was fantastic, from the weather and venue to the pick ‘n’ mix and magician.

I promised Matt & Hannah there would be some images for a sneak preview today, so without any further wait, here they are:

Matthew & Hannah - Wedding Rings

Wedding Shoes

Matthew & Hannah Hackett

Matthew & Hannah Hackett - First Dance

Check back soon for a full post of images from this beautiful day. Before I sign off, I will just say congratulations to Matt & Hannah on your marriage!

Pre-Wedding fun at the beach…

David Greensmith — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:30:09 +0000

Last night I went down to the beach for a pre-wedding shoot with Matt & Hannah. It was a beautiful evening, so we headed to Hill Head to capture some images of them less than a month before they get married.

Pre-wedding shoots are a great way for us to get to know the couple before the big day. It also lets couples see how we work and see some of our work before their big day. Its was also great time to find out more about the wedding and their plans.

After a quick chat with Matt and Hannah, it was decided that they would like some very casual images on the beach and with their dog. So I spotted some ideal locations and we got to it! Half an hour or so later, we were all done.

Here are some of the images captured, look out for their wedding coming soon, 15 May 2010 to be exact.

Matt & Hannah

Matt, Hannah & Tilly

Matt & Hannah

To book a portrait session like this or enquire, contact me via the email form or give me a call on 07590 901488.

Wai-Lun & Amys Traditional Chinese Wedding

David Greensmith — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:07:34 +0000

On Monday I was photographing the wedding of Wai-Lun and Amy. It was a traditional Chinese wedding, and a completely new experience to us. It was a vibrant and energetic day with a traditional ceremony followed by a feast at Kam’s Palace in Park Gate, Hampshire.

The day started at the brides house in Southampton, where she prepared for the ceremony. Dressed in traditional red Chinese wedding garments, she and her bridesmaids awaited the arrival of the groom and his groomsmen. Following the traditional customs of the ceremony, the groom and groomsmen had to play door games in order to get to the brides door.

After the door games, the bride and groom continued on to the next tradition of the tea ceremony. This involves offering tea to the elder relatives as a sign of respect. The couple then receive gifts in return. The party then moved on to another venue in Chandlers Ford to perform the tea ceremony for the groom’s family.

Following the tea ceremonies the reception was held at Kam’s Palace in Park Gate, Hampshire. The building itself is an authentic, stunning Chinese-style building with traditional decor within. The party arrived, and we shot a number of group photographs in the traditional format. The symbols on the wall relate specifically to their names and the marriage itself. After a period to relax, the bride changed into her second outfit – a white dress. The couple greeted their guests, giving a short speech and then a banquet of 12 courses of traditional Chinese cuisine followed.

Halfway through the banquet, the bride changed again into a red dress. They visited each table to toast the guests. Finally towards the end of the day, she changed once again into a blue dress to wish the guests farewell and get ready for the evening’s celebrations.

After a day experiencing a new culture and taking in the region of two thousand photographs, we left the party. Both myself and my other photographer, Andy, would like to say a big thank you for making us so very welcome. We learnt many things about the Chinese culture and food during the day, and we look forward to shooting more in the future.

Amy Tang

Amy Tang Preparing

Wai Luns arrival

Amy

Groomsmen playing door games

Groomsmen plays door game

Groomsmen playing door games

Groom barters and get to his bride

Amy & Wai Lun (bride and groom)

Tea Ceremony

Dress detail

Gifts received after the tea ceremony

Gifts

Gold gifts

Throwing of the bouquet

Amy & Wai-Lun share a kiss

Bride & Groom

Amy & Wai-Lun with Groomsmen

White Dress detail

Amy gives a speech before the banquet

Greeting the guests

Amys Red dress

Wai-Lun & Amy outside Kams Palace

Wai-Lun & Amy biding farewell to guests

Amy with guests

I think you will agree the day; along with all of Amy’s dresses, was stunning. We would like to congratulate them on their marriage and I wish them all the best for the future.

Sarah & Neil Avis – Wedding Preview

David Greensmith — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:58:29 +0000

Last Friday I was photographing Sarah and Neils Wedding at the Holiday Inn in Fareham. I had been looking forward to the day for some time as the couple were one of the nicest you could ever meet! In the week leading up to the wedding, the weather had been nothing short of terrible. Fortunately on the Friday, the weather cleared up and we got some beautiful weather.

I am still working hard on the photographs to prepare the proofs for Sarah and Neil, however I wanted to preview a couple for all to see!

Sarah Avis @ Titchfield Abbey

Rings & Dress Detail

Congratulation to Sarah and Neil! I look forward to showing you the rest of your photographs when you get back from your Honeymoon.

Bookings Galore!

David Greensmith — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:52:42 +0000

Its been a busy time for me. I’ve been meeting with people left right and centre regarding their weddings. I have three weddings booked, two for late this year and one next year. All three weddings are going to be great fun to shoot. I always come away from meetings with clients with a sense of excitement about being involved in their big day! The first wedding is in September, I completed a test shoot with them last weekend at Titchfield Abbey ruins. They were a delight to photograph, and the results are very pleasing! Two of the images from the shoot are below:

Sarah & Neil

I have also booked a traditional Chinese wedding for Late November this year. I’m very excited to photograph the day, it will be very colourful and incorporate all Chinese wedding traditions including several dress changes, door games and a tea ceremony.

The third and final wedding I have booked is Hannah & Matt. They are getting married next year in Petersfield, and it promises to be a great day! I am looking forward to all three of these weddings equally and I think they will be great fun!

Welcome

David Greensmith — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:05:42 +0000

Welcome to my First ever Blog!

I will be trying to update this blog as often as possible with new work. I aim to post every other day but if possible every day.

David Greensmith Photography is brand new as a professional service. I have been taking photographs for years however never have I tried to make a living this way. I am really looking forward to the challenges I will face over the coming months! I am lucky to have some assistance from the good people at InBiz. They are assisting me in the early stages of setting up my business.

I have a busy week ahead of me! I will be concentrating on the marketing of my business, however I have some people who are going to be models for me this week. Being a new business my portfolio is going to be very important, so I will be building this where-ever possible. In fact my next post will have some images taken of a good friend of mine.

I will sign off this edition of my blog, and leave you with an image to look at! All comments welcome.

Time for knees up!